Coin bank



l:May 12, '1931. J. J. WARREN. JR 1,804,725V

COIN BANK Filed Nov. l5, 1929 lll lll/1 l l) Patented May 12, 1931 ai*NT @FFI CIE JESSE J. WARREN, JR., 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA COINBANK f Application filed November 15, 1929. Serial 110.407,395.

' inserted therein and held against removal and when so inserted may beviewed from the outside so as to be counted.

A further object of the invention is to provide for holding the coins inthe bank so as to prevent rattling.

A still further obj ect of the invention is to provide a removablelock-up cap for one end of the bank, which when in place prevents theremoval of the coins, but which may be unlocked and removed for theremoval of said coins.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an exceedinglysimple and elicotive lock for the removable cap.

With these and other ends in view, this invention consists in thedetails of construe# tion and combination of elements hereinafter setforth and then specilically designated by mediatelyinside of saidslot. I

Y 17 represents the klock-*up removable cap the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I

will describe its construction in detail, .re-

ferrlng my numerals to the accompanyingv Fig. 1, is a side view of abank made in accordance with my improvement.

Fig. 2, is an end view of Fig. 1 through which the coins are inserted.

' Fig. 3, is an end view of Fig. 1 taken from the opposite end of Fig.2.

Fig. 4, is a central longitudinal section of Fi 1.

Fig. 5, is an enlarged 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged section of the removable cap per se on the line6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8, is a perspective of the key adapted'l but in' alignment witheach other so that when to unlock the lock of the removable cap.

In carrying out my invention as herein em! bodied, 10 represents thebody or casing of the bank, the sides of which are cut away as lsectionon the lineA indicated at 11 so as to form longitudinal slots throughwhich thercontents of the bank may be seen from either side and alsothrough which coins placed in the bank may be moved back and forth toadjust them in proper posi tions and for the further purpose of countingthe' coins. v

12 represents a plate spring which is spot welded or otherwise securedto the inner surface of one side, of the casing as indicated at 13 andthisspring is given a compound curve as clearly shown inFig. 4 andterminates in an inturned lip ,-14 near the opposite end of the casing.To prevent obstructing free view and accessrto the coin,

v this spring isalso slotted in the same general manner as the casing.

1'5 represent a cap permanently secured upon one end of the casing andthis cap has a slot 16 therein through which coins mayV .bey passed intothe bank, but such'coins are prevented from being withdrawn from thebank by the lip 14 which is positioned imwhich fits over the oppositeend of the casing and this cap has a lock positioned therein consisting,of the bolts 18 and 19 placed side by side within the housing 20, saidhousing being secured in any convenient manner within thecap. Y

Each of the bolts 18 and 19 are provided with springs 211er forcing themoutward.y one in one direction and one in the other.

' The bolt 18has formed therewith the nose 22 having thebevel 23 form-edthereon while the bolt 19 has the nose` having the bevel 25 `formedthereon and 26 represents slots in the -The b`olt18 has a key slot 27formed therein while thebolt' 19 has a similar keyslot 28 n formedtherein, said slots being at an'angle a'key such as that shown in Fig. 8is inserted withinthese slots, thetangs 29 of saidv key extendinglaterally into said slots will draw` both of the bolts inward when saidkey is turned in the proper direction, as -will be readily understood,and to permit this insertion of the key, a slot 30 is formed through theend wall of the cap 17, said slot also being set at an angle tocorrespond to the angle ot the slots 27 and 2S.

YFrom the foregoing description, the operation of my improvement will beobviously as follows A coin being inserted through the slot 16 in theend of the cap will force the Vlip 14 to one side on account of theangle of said lip and passing within the casing will be .held

15 against removal by the spring of saidllp in .the opposite direction.When the coin has Y Y passed into the casing, the curve of the spring 12is such as to hold the coin against rattling while permitting said cointo be moved back 00 an d forth by grasping the ,sides thereof with I thevthumb and linger. As here shown, the width of the casing is suoli thattwo A,coins may be placed side by side within the casing, thusaccommodating a greater number of coins 5 for the same length of bank.After the bank d has been filled to its capacity with coins, the v samemay be readily counted through the slots 11 and .when it is desiredtoremove said coins, the key shown in Fig. 8 is inserted in the slot 30formed inthe cap 17 and turned in the proper direction to retract thebolts 1.8 and 19 withdrawing their noses from the slots 26, therebyunlocking the cap and permitting it to be 'drawn fromo the casing Whenthe coin may be readily removed.

For economy in manufacture, I preier to form the casing of two halveshaving their endsk turned at right angles .as clearly Shown in Fig. 5,said' ends `being spot welded CII 40 together.

.O Course I do not Wish to be limited to-the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown, as these may be varied within the limitsof the appended claim without departing from s the spirit of myinvention. 4 Having thus fully 'described my invention,

what I claim as new and useful is As a new article vof manufacture, acoin bank consisting of a casing having its sides 5 slottedlongitudinally, a kcap secured upon one end of said casing, .said caphaving a slot vtherein for the passage of the coins, a plate f springhaving one end thereof Securedtoan inner wall of kthe casing, theopposite .end terminating in a lip positioned-in proximity tothe .coinslot .in the cap,said sprin being so bent as to hold coins WithinthebanA against rattling, and a lockfup cap adapted .t0-fit upon theopposite end of the casing,saidcap having o twospring actuated boltspositioned therein, y

and means for retractingsaid bolts by the use O .f .21 key. 1n testimonywhereof, 'I have hereunto affixed my signature.

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